The police officers who responded to his home did not write a police report and apparently did not follow up on the 911 call.

Rob Perry, the man who oversees the Albuquerque Police Department, said that's one reason why there is an internal investigation and those officers are now on leave. The officers are Scott McMurrough and Gil Vigil.

The case caused massive outcry from the community because it was at least the second time authorities were called to investigate possible abuse of Omaree, and the second time his case fell through the cracks.

But union leaders are backing those officers after watching the lapel camera video from the officers' June 22 visit to Omaree's home.

"All I can tell you is I did speak with them. Both of them are fathers in this community, and both are active part of their children's lives. I know for a fact, no officer in this department would have left that house if they believed and saw for an instant they kid was being abused to the extent he was," APOA president Stephanie Lopez said.

Wednesday, APD Chief Allen Banks said he believed the offices made several mistakes while investigating the home including not speaking to the child alone and not reviewing the 911 call.

YOU ARE WATCHING KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS LIVE AT 10, HONORED AS THE STATE'S BEST EVENING NEWSCAST. TARGET 7 INVESTIGATION CONTINUES TO REVEAL SHOCKING NEW DETAILS OF HOW A 9-1-1 CALL WAS MISHANDLED BY POLICE. A 9-1-1 CALL WHERE NINE-YEAR-OLD OMAREE VARELA WAS BEING ABUSED. Reporter: THE OFFICERS WHO RESPONDED DID NOT WRITE A POLICE REPORT AND DID NOT FOLLOW UP ON THE 9-1-1 CALL. THAT IS WHY THERE IS AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION AND THOSE OFFICERS ARE ON LEAVE. SIX MONTHS AFTER THAT CALL, OMAREE VARELA WAS DEAD. HIS MOTHER CHARGED WITH THE CRIME. AND IT CAUSED A MASSIVE OUTCRY FROM THE COMMUNITY, BECAUSE IT WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT AUTHORITIES WERE CALLED REGARDING ABUSE OF THE CHILD AND SECOND TIME IT FELL THROUGH THE CRACKS. THEY SENT TWO TO THE HOME. I DID SPEAK TO THEM. BOTH OF THEM ARE FATHERS IN THIS COMMUNITY AND ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THEIR CHILDREN'S LIFE. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT NO OFFICER WOULD HAVE LEFT THAT HOUSE IF THEY BELIEVED THAT THIS KID WAS BEING ABUSED TO THE EXTENT THAT HE WAS. THE CHIEF SAYS THAT THE TWO OFFICERS ARE MCMERYL AND HILL, PART OF THE INVESTIGATION AS WELL. A FACEBOOK PAGE WAS CREATED FOR OMAREE VARELA. ASKING FOR INVESTIGATION AND

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